Canada poultry and game bird import applications partly suspended
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    The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (September 28) that the processing of applications for importing poultry, game birds, and their products from the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, would be suspended with immediate effect.

     "The decision was taken following confirmation of a case involving the highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N3 on a poultry farm in the province," a CFS spokesman said.

     "We will seek further information about the case from the relevant authorities."

Ends/Friday, September 28, 2007
Issued at HKT 18:02

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